Bio
Mike Fresh (former Warner Music Group and SonyBMG executive) linked up with
E.A.G founder and artrist Mr. FP in the fall of 2007 after discovering they
shared a similar interest. This was the love for music/hip hop and
frustration of it's current state. "If hip hop was a clear representation
of what was going on in the hood, than my people are partying, driving
around in chromed out whips toting guns, selling drugs and dancing with big
booty models all day. I like to dance as much as the next person, but its
frustrating that music today lacks intelligence and creativity " Mike
realized when meeting Mr. FP that he could use his own creativity,
experience from working at a major label and passion to promote and further
the E.A.G movement of bringing hip hop back to it's essence by not only
changing the business model of the way things are done, but also by paving
the way to bring edgy, diverse, quality music back to the market.
Mike fell in love with hip-hop during the summer of 1987 when he brought
his first hip hop album (LL Cool J's second album) Bigger and Deffer." Mike
always had an attraction to music. When he wasn't spinning a 45 of Michael
Jackson’s “Beat It” on his portable record player or listening to his
mothers Motown 8-Tracks while he played on the floor with his Transformers,
he was always singing or humming random beats. This was during the days
when music shows such as American Bandstand, Hot Traxx, Soul Train and
Video Soul were on the airwaves; when hip-hop was on the verge of becoming
mainstream and was still questioned as a legitimate form of
music/expression. "I used to walk around with my portable tape recorder
wherever I went. I even performed a verse of LL Cool J's “My Rhyme Ain't
Done” in front of my lunchroom at school. I had definitely caught the
bug. This form of music provided an outlet where people of my culture/race
could express themselves, protest, and even be rebellious of society’s
conservative views. I loved it!!"
